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Anger in Kyiv as Emmanuel Macron refuses to back claims Russia has carried out genocide in Ukraine
- US President Joe Biden said Tuesday Russia was committing genocide in Ukraine
- Mr Macron warned against such language, saying he wanted to 'rebuild peace'
- Biden last night approved a £600m package to Ukraine, including helicopters
But French president Mr Macron, who has tried to position himself as a conduit to Vladimir Putin, warned Western leaders to be careful with their language.
He then angered Kyiv by suggesting the mass slaughter of civilians could not be considered genocide because 'the Ukrainians and Russians are brothers'.
Oleg Nikolenko, a spokesman for the Ukrainian foreign ministry, said Mr Macron's 'unwillingness to recognise the genocide of Ukrainians, after all the outspoken statements of [the] Russian leadership and criminal actions of [the] Russian military, is disappointing'.
He continued: '''Brotherly'' people don't kill children, don't shoot civilians, don't rape women, don't mutilate the elderly, and don't destroy the homes of other ''brotherly'' people.'
He then angered Kyiv by suggesting the mass slaughter of civilians could not be considered genocide because 'the Ukrainians and Russians are brothers'.
Oleg Nikolenko, a spokesman for the Ukrainian foreign ministry, said Mr Macron's 'unwillingness to recognise the genocide of Ukrainians, after all the outspoken statements of [the] Russian leadership and criminal actions of [the] Russian military, is disappointing'.
He continued: '''Brotherly'' people don't kill children, don't shoot civilians, don't rape women, don't mutilate the elderly, and don't destroy the homes of other ''brotherly'' people.'
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